Gustafsson talks about cut

Regardless, at that point of his camp Alex isn't going to gain anything. I admit, I've never trained for a fight, but I have trained for triathlons and marathons and when you are a week out, you should already be deep into your taper because at a week out, you aren't going to gain anything by pushing yourself. Oh well, always next time.

I don't see it that he was pushing himself though - some light sparring etc, he's slipped and split his head. He can't sit around and do nothing, he has to work out a little. Thats a big difference to going 80% in sparring and a training partner cutting him with an elbow. Or someone dragging him half way across the gym with a double leg and popping his knee.

I don't think he's done anything wrong - its exactly as described... an accident that couldn't realistically have been foreseen.

I've been thinking and outside of Shamrock I can't think of anyone else withdrawing so late due to a cut... trying to Google it and all the stories are just popping up related to this event, nothing old.

At least it doesn't appear to be serious so we'll see Gustaffson back in action quickly. I could see Mousasi winning this fight easily and taking no damage at all... we might even get the Gusto/Mousasi fight next.